Europe
PetroChina, INEOS finalize Europe refining JV
PetroChina and INEOS have completed a deal to form trading and refining joint ventures effective July 1. The joint ventures include trading and refining activities at the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland and the Lavéra refinery in France. The business employs approximately 1,000 people and has a turnover of $15bn.
Improve decision-making for LNG projects via an integrated technology
This approach to modeling and economics cuts through the complexity of project capital investment
Two-phase fluid cycle efficiently recovers power from FSRUs
Compact design is efficient and economical
What are the benefits from mass transfer rate-based simulation?
Models are highly detailed and predictive
Rethink lubrication and steam issues on emergency equipment
‘Best available technology’ is a must for backup systems
Seal off costly refinery leaks
Older refinery seeks better method to be leak-free
Case 63: Analyzing off resonance amplitudes
It is important to know the amplitudes of vibration away from resonance
Use glycerol to dehydrate supercritical carbon dioxide
This technology increases hydrocarbon recovery
What is the outlook for advanced control engineering?
New view strips away the myths over automation technology
HP Control: Lose the pyramid (and find process control success)
Most people would classify multi-variable control—or advanced process control (APC)—over the past 20 years as a “slam dunk” in terms of process control, automation and optimization..
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